Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Oncology

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for their Oncology ward. The role involves providing high-quality patient care while supervising junior staff, ensuring the ward runs smoothly. Candidates should be registered nurses with substantial post-registration experience and demonstrate skills in leadership and patient-focused care. Join a supportive environment committed to professional development.

Qualifications

• Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting.
• Experience in learning from incidents and supporting changes in practice.
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in the area.

Responsibilities

• Professionally accountable for maintaining standards of practice.
• Demonstrate and facilitate others to develop necessary skills in management.
• Lead and coordinate shifts, providing high standard holistic care.

Skills

Team Building

Time management

Clinical governance

Audit and research

Managing resources

Education

Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Health care management / leadership qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Oncology

The closing date is 24 August 2025

Are you a highly motivated and dynamic individual? Are you passionate about the care for young patients and adults who are facing the challenges of their cancer diagnosis. Are you a caring, compassionate and committed senior registered nurse who can provide the best care for our patients? If your answer is yes, then I am delighted to offer an exciting opportunity as a Junior Charge Nurse/Sister on Ward 623/YPU.

Ward 623 is a 28 bedded Oncology ward; 16 beds are dedicated to adult Oncology and Haematology patients. 1 Bed is an access bed for elective admissions. 2 beds are dedicated to Nuclear Medicine and 12 beds are dedicated to teenage and young adults.

On Ward 623 we strive on sharing our knowledge with junior staff and students. You will work closely with me in leading the nursing team, deputising in my absence. Having day to day responsibility as the nurse in charge for the smooth running of the unit, providing clinical leadership to the nursing team and ensuring that evidence-based care is delivered to a high clinical standard.

Our excellent clinical educators will provide full specific oncology, haematology and chemotherapy training with our trust. We will also encourage our new staff to attend university courses within the speciality.

I welcome informal chats or visit before or after your application, you can contact me on the contact details provided.

As part of the interview assessment a 10 minute presentation will be required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines.

They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.

To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.

To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in ward/department management and provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

To teach and act as a facilitator/ mentor /assessor / preceptor to nursing students, junior registered and unregistered staff, volunteers and work experience candidates, as well as participating in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• * Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register
• * Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

• * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff
• * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
• * Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor /assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
• * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development,evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
• * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
• * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
• * Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
• o Team Building
• o Managing resources
• o Time management
• o Clinical governance
• o Audit and research
• o Workforce planning / management
• o NHS policy and political awareness

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust